Reborn Capital Madman

After Yinlak occupied Kuwait, the response of the United States was rapid. U.S. President George W. Bush soon announced that the United States would launch a defensive operation aimed at preventing Yinlak from invading Saudi Arabia, namely "Operation Desert Shield." The U.S. military stationed there faced challenges

Saudi Arabia is as risky as Kuwait.

US Secretary of State James Baker organized an alliance to support the Kuwaiti royal family, with more than 30 members, including some members of the "Five Eyes Alliance" and NATO.

The United Nations has also passed several resolutions one after another. At the same time, the United States has not been as strong in opposing the series of reasons given by the U.S. government for joining the war, including the importance of oil to the U.S. economy and the long-term friendly relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia.

For the previous Vietnam War, the legal basis was almost ready.

To put it simply, Yin Lac's ruler couldn't possibly comply with the ultimatum's stipulations on the withdrawal time, destruction of anti-personnel weapons, etc. Agreeing without receiving a beating would damage his prestige and lose his reputation.

The only difference in this process was that the army had not moved, and the food and grass had to be prepared first. For Mi Di, who was engaged in war almost every year, and in a sense, war was also a business, everything was very familiar.

The figure of military expenditure may not be accurate, but there are traces that are not far off. More than 60 billion US dollars, most of which must be allocated to followers, such as those who are restricted by the country's current constitution and cannot send combat troops.

Japan and Germany contributed approximately US$16 billion, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries contributed approximately US$36 billion, etc.

Again, war is also a business. Huge amounts of military expenditures can be soaked in crystal clear essential oil just by flowing through the financial system.

Huifeng Bank has no chance to take a sip, which not only means that its lip-smacking peers will take a step forward in terms of strength, but will also inevitably lose its status in the world.

The logic is very simple. Other investment banks have the qualifications to participate, but Hui Feng Bank can only watch from the outside. Isn't this just a stretch? Are you thinking of acquiring a member of one of the four major clearing banks in the UK?

Ever since, Hui Feng Bank encouraged the Hong Kong government under the control of Mr. Gui, and then a voice came out that Hong Kong should donate part of the war expenses to the sovereign country, which naturally refers to the United Kingdom.

Gao Xian, who was sitting in the office of the president of the Xiangjiang Monetary Authority, received the news immediately. While others were still wondering whether the Xiangjiang Monetary Authority would be asked to share the money, and the specific proportion of the share, Gao Xian couldn't bear it.

Stopped laughing.

How about setting up a colony to pay tribute to the mother country? This has already entered the 1990s. The degree of awakening of public consciousness is not comparable to that of previous years, not to mention that there are still only a handful of years left before the return. From the scope of Xiangjiang

Taking money out is like trying to empty out the warehouse.

Therefore, Gao Xian gave his subordinates a very clear instruction. They are so busy now and there is no need to distract and waste precious energy on this so-called donation. It is not too late to wait until the Legislative Council has discussed it and the people have finished tasting it.

As expected by Gao Xian, although there are various distrusts among the people in Xiangjiang about the prospect of return, and there are many filial sons and grandsons who are fanning the flames to create anxiety, the response to Xiangjiang's donation of part of the war expenses to the British is surprisingly unanimous, scolding.

There was so much noise that even those filial sons and grandsons did not dare to take advantage of the popularity.

One of the main reasons for this is that taxpayers have a deeper understanding. The Hong Kong government controlled by Gui Lao wants to pay tribute and send favors to the sovereign country. In essence, it is using taxpayers' money in Hong Kong. The taxpayers' first reaction is naturally

Not many are willing.

The debate in the Legislative Council is not as noisy as the public scolding. The supporters and opponents can go back and forth in an orderly manner for several rounds.

The supporters also realized that Hong Kong donated part of the war expenses to Britain and the colonies paid tribute to the mother country, which was too objectionable. Therefore, from the third world oil crisis, Hong Kong relied entirely on external inputs for energy.

Unable to stay out of the matter, we launched a lobbying campaign.

In addition to summarizing the complaints from the public, the opposition also pointed out that as an international financial center, Hong Kong should remain neutral in its official attitude.

To put it bluntly, in this bustling city, there is not much Xiangjiang, but there is not much Xiangjiang. Doesn’t it seem like you have a sense of presence? Just do your due diligence and do things related to the Xiangjiang International Financial Center to settle down and live in peace. That’s it!

More importantly, although all the energy required by Hong Kong relies on external input, after experiencing the first world oil crisis in 1973 and the second world oil crisis in 1979, Hong Kong’s

The energy supply structure has been built and developed relatively strongly, and has a certain ability to withstand sudden changes in the market.

Specifically, in the energy supply structure of Xiangjiang, Gaoxing Energy, which occupies a core position, is a local enterprise in Xiangjiang that the government can exert effective influence on. It was founded by Sir Gao after the outbreak of the first world oil crisis in order to solve the problem of Xiangjiang energy at that time.

The crisis has made great achievements, seizing most of the market share of international oil companies that cannot guarantee energy supply even if they raise prices several times, and now provide more than 60% of Hong Kong's fossil energy needs.

Over the years, Gaoxing Energy has built a large and complete system in Qingyi Island, including tanker terminals and warehouses. On the one hand, it meets the partial delivery needs of the oil varieties of the Xiangjiang Futures Exchange, and on the other hand, it is to cope with the current third world.

Oil crisis emergencies.

At the same time, Happy Energy has certain oil refining capabilities in Yuen Long Industrial Estate, one of the three major industrial estates in Hong Kong, and maintains close ties with peers in the energy field in the mainland and Southeast Asia.

Therefore, there will be no crisis in Xiangjiang's energy security. Naturally, there is no need to donate part of the war expenses to the United Kingdom for the sake of energy security and become involved in the war in an official capacity.

In this way, in the debate between the two major battlefields, the opposing side used momentum and facts to firmly trample the supporting side under its feet, and the inside story of Huifeng Bank's idea behind the scenes was also exposed, and it was scolded again.

, the reputation suffered another blow.

The disgraced and embarrassed supporters, in order to regain some ground, made arrangements to conduct a comprehensive inspection of Kaixin Energy to confirm whether this company, known as the mainstay of Xiangjiang's energy security, was worthy of the trust.